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AS 2845.3 Water Supply - Backflow Prevention Devices - Field Testing and Maintenance of Testable Devices - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You must comply with this standard if you undertake, or intend to undertake, field testing and maintenance of backflow prevention devices.

This standard specifies requirements for field testing and maintenance of the following backflow prevention devices:

  • registered break tank
  • registered air gap
  • pressure-type vacuum-breaker
  • spill resistant pressure vacuum-breaker
  • reduce-pressure-zone device
  • double check valve
  • reduced-pressure-detector assembly
  • double check detector assembly
  • single check valve (testable)
  • single check detector assembly (testable)
  • atmospheric vacuum breakers.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Water and Sewerage Act 2000 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Water and Sewerage Regulations 2001 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Planning